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Procession of the Holy Cross; Seven Maccabean Martyrs

Orthodox Calendar, August 1 The Procession of the Venerable Wood of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord: In the Greek Horologion of 1897 the derivation of this Feast is explained: “Because of the illnesses that occur in August, it was customary, in former times, to carry the Venerable Wood of the Cross through the streets…

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Forefeast of the Procession of the Honorable and Lifegiving Cross of the Lord; Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia; Righteous Joseph of Arimathea (Beginning of the Dormition Fast)

Orthodox Calendar July 31 Saint Eudocimus Saint Eudocimus, a native of Cappadocia (Asia Minor), lived during the ninth century during the reign of Emperor Theophilus (829-842). He was the son of the pious Christians Basil and Eudokia, an illustrious family known to the emperor. They raised their son “in discipline and admonition of the Lord”…

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Apostles Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus, Andronicus of the Seventy; Hieromartyr Valentine (The Dormition Fast begins tomorrow)

Orthodox Calendar, July 30 The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus They were were disciples of the Savior. Saint Silas was a respected figure in the original Church at Jerusalem, one of the “chief men among the brethren” (Acts 15:22). The Council of the Apostles was convened at Jerusalem in…

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Martyrs Callinicus, Benjamin and Mamant; Martyr Theodota and her sons

Orthodox Calendar July 29 Martyr Callinicus A native of Cilicia, he was raised from childhood in the Christian Faith. Grieving that many misguided people would perish for eternity because they worshiped idols, he went through the cities and villages to proclaim Jesus Christ and His teachings to the pagans, and with the Word of God…

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Saints Apostles and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas; Saint Irene Chrysovolantou; Venerable Paul the Founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery

Orthodox Calendar July 28 Saints Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas, Apostles of the Seventy They were among the first deacons in the Church of Christ. In the Acts of the Holy Apostles (6:1-6) it is said that the twelve Apostles chose seven men: Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas, full of the Holy…

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Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon

Orthodox Calendar, July 27 Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon The Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon was born in the city of Nicomedia into the family of the illustrious pagan Eustorgius, and he was named Pantoleon. His mother Saint Euboula (March 30) was a Christian. She wanted to raise her son in the Christian Faith, but she…

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Venerable Ioannikios the New of Muscel; Hieromartyr Hermolaus at Nicomedia; Martyr Paraskeva of Rome (The Feeding of the Five Thousand)

Orthodox Calendar July 26 Venerable Ioannikios the New of Muscel This pious man obedient to God was born to religious parents living in Muscel area. Having obeyed the call of Christ, he gave up all the pleasures and temptations of the vain world ever since he was a young man and withdrew to Cetăţuia Negru-Vodă…

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Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Mother of God; Commemoration of the Holy 165 Fathers of the Fifth Ecumenical Council; Holy Woman Olympias the Deaconess of Constantinople; Virginmartyr Eupraxia

Orthodox Calendar, July 25 Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Mother of God She was the daughter of the priest Matthan and his wife Mary. She was of the tribe of Levi and the lineage of Aaron. According to Tradition, she died peacefully in Jerusalem at age 79, before the…

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Martyr Christina of Tyre; Martyr Hermogenes

Orthodox Calendar, July 24 Martyr Christina The Martyr Christina lived during the third century. She was born into a rich family, and her father was governor of Tyre. By the age of 11 the girl was exceptionally beautiful, and many wanted to marry her. Christina’s father, however, envisioned that his daughter should become a pagan…

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The translation of the relics of Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope; Hieromartyrs Apollinaris, Vitalius and Valeri

Orthodox Calendar, July 23 The translation of the relics of Phocas the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Sinope St Phocas was known for the many miracles he worked and for his apostolic zeal in shepherding the flock of Sinope. He contested for the Faith during the reign of Emperor Trajan, in the year 102, when he…

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Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu; Myrrhbearer and Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene; Martyr Markella of Chios

Orthodox Calendar, July 22 Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu The Holy Confessor Priest Elijah Lăcătușu was born on December 8, 1909, in the village of Țepești, in the commune of Crăpăturile, in Vâlcea County, Romania. His parents, Marin and Maria, were devout people who worked the land. They had seven children, with Elijah being the…

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